granny grant's crock pot "pot" roast
As long as I can remember, my mom has made a pot roast in the Crock Pot using this recipe. I've tweaked it a bit over the years. My family is always excited when it's pot roast night. I'm excited because dinner cooked while I was working!
Blue Ribbon Recipe
What a delicious and easy pot roast. We love simple, old-fashioned recipes - especially when they're done in the slow cooker. You can taste the hint of beef flavor but don't be scared of it. The alcohol cooks off and it helps tenderize the chuck roast. Onion soup mix, big chunks of onion, and chopped carrots make the juices extremely flavorful for the thick gravy. Don't skimp on the gravy... it's a must.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
6 Hr
method
Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield
4 to 6
Ingredients
- 1 - 3 to 4 pound beef chuck pot roast
- 1 package dry onion-mushroom soup mix
- 1/2 teaspoon dried basil or thyme, crushed
- 2 - bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- - 4 to 6 whole, peeled baking potatoes
- - 6 to 8 carrots, peeled and quartered
- - 1 to 2 yellow onions, peeled and cut into eighths (extremely necessary)
- 12 ounces beer (your choice)
How To Make granny grant's crock pot "pot" roast
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Step 1In a Crock Pot, place the beef roast in the bottom. Sprinkle the soup mix and basil (or thyme) evenly over the roast. Place the 2 bay leaves on top of the roast.
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Step 2Sprinkle the tablespoon of Worcestershire sauce over the soup mix and herbs.
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Step 3Place the baking potatoes towards and touching the outside edge of the Crock Pot.
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Step 4Place the quartered carrots on top of the roast and in the middle of the potatoes.
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Step 5Spread the onion pieces evenly over the top.
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Step 6Pour the beer evenly over everything.
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Step 7Cook on low for 8 to 10 hours or on high for 4 to 6 hours.
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Step 8POT ROAST GRAVY: Remove meat and vegetables to a platter; keep warm.
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Step 9Pour meat juices and fat into a large glass measure. Skim off excess fat from pot juices. Measure 1 1/2 cups juices (if necessary, add beef broth to equal 1 1/2 cups). Pour measured juices into a large saucepan.
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Step 10Stir 1/2 cup cold water into 1/4 cup all-purpose flour to make a slurry.
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Step 11Pour slurry into pot roast juice into the saucepan.
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Step 12Cook and stir over medium-high heat until thickened and bubbly. Reduce heat to medium and cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes more. If desired, add several drops of Kitchen Bouquet. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
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Category:
Beef
Category:
Roasts
Collection:
Comfort Classics
Collection:
Crock Pot Recipes
Keyword:
#Crock Pot
Keyword:
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Keyword:
#chuck-roast
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#main-dish
Keyword:
#Pot-Roast
Keyword:
#beef
Ingredient:
Beef
Method:
Slow Cooker Crock Pot
Culture:
American
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